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Mark Pocan: “We spend more on [Medicare Advantage plans] than we do for…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan Discusses Impact of Proposed Health Care and Social Program Cuts in Wisconsin Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 13:11

The very first program we did was on Medicare Advantage. I've been, I'm not going to say obsessed, but largely concerned about how Medicare Advantage plans run because We spend more on [Medicare Advantage plans] than we do for Medicare. They were designed to see if there's cost savings. Instead they charge us more. Insurance companies, it's I think I heard, twice as profitable as regular health insurance, Medicare Advantage. (13:11–13:15)

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Asserts that spending on Medicare Advantage plans exceeds spending on traditional Medicare.

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